hey guys, due to the many times tt blogdrive has pissed me, i've decided to make the switch to blogspot. please re-link me at http://rebelutionarygland.blogspot.com
thks. tmr will be the inauguration of my new blog.

i'll be keeping this blog for memorable purposes though.

it would be a miracle if i get promoted to JC2 next year.

for the past few weeks, i have been lamenting abt something:
it's so hard to worship God thru my studies.
argh.
n i have been crying out to God helplessly (see my previous post).


today, the Holy Spirit led me to discover something thru Isaiah:

Don't think that the Lord is too weak or too deaf to hear your call for help!
It is because of your sins that He doesn't hear you.
It is your sins that separate you from God when you try to worship Him.

 - Isaiah 59:1, 2



wat if i can't make it to JC2? the consequences are dire. i can't afford that. i will go mad. i really will. i'm already starting to.


my sins ...

Lord, don't be angry and rebuke me!
Don't punish me in Your anger!

I am worn out, O Lord; have pity on me!
Give me strength; I am completely exhausted
and my whole being is deeply troubled.
How long, O Lord, will You wait to help me?

approximately 5 hrs have passed since i made an exit from The Womb a.k.a the SAS swimming pool. wow, how changed i am! i'm slightly more tanned now thn b4 the ceremony. cool.

alright for those who missed the ceremony, here's briefly wat happened:


i was baptised.












































































haha. alright. to start things off, God answered my prayer n made His sun shine mercilessly on SAV. i prayed for mercy so to some extent, the merciless sun rays didn't zap us to ashes. oh man, i think i'm really changed. i've even become lame, like Chiewyong n Lena. lol. nvm abt tt. being lame ain't a sin, Amen?


so it began. we were singing "This is the day" n "Come bless the Lord". at the corner of my eye, i suddenly noticed something i've never seen b4 in my life. Matrix came into reality. i saw Morpheus n Neo singing the songs w/ us. i was puzzled why they were in white instead of the usual all-black outfit. then i realised they looked familiar. i rubbed my eyes. they weren't Morpheus n Neo; they were Pastor Gilbert n Dennis! cool. nv seen them in baptismal robes. ~Matrix Baptizo~


oh ya for those who were there, perhaps you wud've noticed this too. Pastor Gilbert was moving his feet as he led us into the ceremony. poor Pastor, the hot ground must have been torturous to the soles of his bare feet.


to shorten the lengthy narrative, the moment we had been waiting for arrived. Cynthia was baptised 1st, then my mum, n followed by my sis. i awaited my turn. when it finally came, i cud hear some shouts of cheer mainly frm my fellow Saints for Christ. u noe wat, i felt as if it was the Olympics n i was Ian Thorpe. hai. pity Amy wasn't there.  (lol. i'm supposed to be ) actually in a sense, it was indeed a spiritual Olympics. 

so i held my breath n went underwater. i think i had the best timing la; i cud hear Pastor Gilbert say "Glen, i baptise you in the na... " (then i was dipped underwater) " ...me of the Father, the Son, and the ..." when i heard "Holy Spirit" i arose frm the seabed, i mean the pool-bed, n emerged. i wanted to ask Pastor whether my hair looked okay but God just kept my mouth shut. i guess tt's the way how God's gonna lead me in doing the right thing frm now on.


so i then swam froggy-style across the breadth of the Olympic-size pool. when i came up, again my supporters cheered for me as if i had won Gold. it felt really good. thks to those who cheered for me. you ppl are really crazy for the Lord. praise God for you!


okay aft tt, was the prize presentation, but there ain't any rostrum. i only heard "We welcome you into the Lord's family ... We welcome you." then all of us contestants shook hands w/ the spectators. i'm really surprised to see so many of my fellow Saints for Christ there. Demi n Daniella came too! haha. oh ya, as i was shaking their hands, guess who i saw. Mr Lim Chong Shen!!! (eh Bob, even Mr Lim went dey) Mr Lim if you happen to read this, i'm so sorry i didn't extend the invitation to you, but i just wanna say i was shocked AND surprised to see you there. thk God for you!



so tt was briefly wat happened. oh ya to those who were there n those who gave me stuff, i'm eternally grateful to you. haha. if you don't believe, wait till we all get to Heaven, i'll still be grateful then. my gratitude displayed here is but only a glimpse of heaven. lol.


here are some of the ppl i wanna thk. i hope i don't miss anyone out.
my dad.
my churchmates, including Demi n Daniella.
Marian.
Pastor Gilbert, Dennis n Aunty Julie.
Uncle Jeremiah n Aunty Daphne.
Neale.
Georgia May, Aunty Joanne n Uncle Leong Huat.
Uncle Allan n Aunty Ai Ling.
the See family.
Uncle Clifford n Aunty Lynn.
Aunty Christine Loo n family.
Jerraine n his dad.
Leonard n Ernest.
Shirley, Mr Lim, Kevin, Eunice, Anna, Jeremy, Sophia, David, Wanlin, Esther, Gloria, Rachel n Grace.
Vincent Wang.


of cos i was a lil sad tt my other friends cudn't make it:
my good friend in school - Sara.
my awfully good friend in church - Rachael.
my close friend on Thai Mission trip - Amy.
my close friends in class - Yew Liang, Jerome, Justin, Bob, Nigel, the 5 Powerpuff Gals, etc.
my close friend in school - Chuanyang
my close friends in church - Nigel, Daniels, Jeremiah, Meng Kit, Samuel Ponniah, Timothy See, Ben Ho, Yiqiang, Joel Nah, Andrew, etc.
my good friends in SFC - Michelles, Anthea, Jiahui, Cheryl, Chin Pin, Tze Wei, Daryl, Jonathan, Shir Nee, Chun Yin, Shaun, Darren, Dave, Janna, etc.

pls don't get me wrong. i put their names here not bcos of anything else except to show tt i really missed them at my baptism. but guess wat, i'm changed! i'm more understanding now, see? haha. i'm thkful to God tt you ppl still love me no less thn those who came to see me baptised.


but again i wanna acknowledge those who attended it. you really made my day. you noe who you are la ah. sorry for displaying favouritism, but to my fellow Saints for Christ, i'm really touched. i dunno why i'm still not crying. perhaps my tear glands are really malfunctioning today. anyway the cards n gifts were really hilarious, cool n funky! i love them man. i think i'm gonna smile in my dreams tonight.


oh ya to my Cat High friends, i apologise for not inviting you to my baptism cos i tot i wudn't be able to cope w/ so many ppl, n the pool may not be spacious enough for you guys. i don't mean tt i have a myriad of friends in Cat High. i was trying to be funny alright.


b4 i end, just wanna wish my parents a Happy 20th Wedding Annversary!
w/o the both of you, i wudn't be able to even go thru my 1st birth. so if you happen to read this, i wanna say that even tho i may not express this daily in my words n deeds, i love both of you.

many ppl posed me this question: "why Abraham? sounds funny." well, this name was first suggested to me by one of my classmates (dunno which one tho). some of them even wanted to name me after them, like Glen Nigel Liang, Glen Yew Liang, etc. of cos i wudn't do tt! i'm not worthy of those names. they are SJI geniuses! i'm only a Cat High freak. haha. i'm not worthy of the name of Abraham too, but i aspire to possess a character trait tt he has. n the significance of the name is as follows:



Bible Characters


Name: Abram a.k.a Abraham

Background: Son of Terah. Resident of Ur.

Occupation: Nomadic shepherd, on a large scale.

Achievements: Abraham is the man of faith of the Old Testament. He had no prior experience on which to base his faith, no Scriptures, only a God who spoke to him and made promises. Yet Abraham believed the promises. He left his home, he believed that he would have a son despite his age, and was even prepared to give up that son if God asked. Yes, he passed his wife off as his sister, but generally, 'Abram believed the Lord and the Lord was pleased with him' (Genesis 15:6). He is one of the great heroes of the Old Testament.

Character: Trusting, but not afraid to question.
Pros: Trusts in the Lord.
Cons: Occasionally does not trust in the Lord.


 - New Life Good News Bible



i later discovered another significance behind the Biblical character of Abraham. some of you may have guessed it. anyway i'm not gonna disclose it here. haha. if you really wanna noe, you can ask me in private (my favourite drink is Oreo Thick bubble tea).

hi earthlings, i hereby announce tt i'm getting baptised next Saturday on the 9th of September. it's at the St. Andrew's Secondary School swimming pool just beside Church Of the Ascension. 13 Francis Drive, Singapore 359339


right now i'm choosing my baptism name. Nigel Teh was suggesting Glen Nigel Liang n Glen Sebastian Liang. lol. anyway below is a list of names in which i've taken an interest: